New places where dogs will be banned or kept on leads

A number of new locations in Cornwall will see dogs banned or restricted to being kept on a lead, including part of Perranporth beach.

Cornwall Council’s cabinet member for community safety and public health, Cllr Thalia Marrington, is due to sign off a number of dog restrictions across Cornwall at a meeting next week.

The October 15 renewal of the Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) for dog fouling, dog exclusions and dogs on leads will include a number of amendments, with a number of locations being added where dogs are banned or must be kept on leads. A number of places will be removed from the exclusion order too.

New locations where dogs will be excluded include part of Tehidy country park and the regatta field in Charlestown. Dogs will now have to be kept on leads in Morrab Gardens, Penzance, and the south end of Perranporth beach by the village. See below for a full list of affected locations.
Cornwall currently has two PSPOs that cover the whole of the Duchy which prohibit dog fouling and require dogs to be placed on leads when directed to by an authorised officer. There are also a further two orders which exclude dogs from specific defined areas as well as orders which require dogs to be on leads in specified places.

In Cornwall alone, the council receives approximately 650 to 750 dog fouling complaints each year. The PSPO provides enforceable powers to tackle persistent problems, helping to ensure that parks, footpaths, beaches and other public spaces remain safe and enjoyable for residents and visitors alike.

A report to next Wednesday’s Individual Decision Day meeting states: “Dog exclusion orders help protect sensitive areas such as children’s play areas, sports pitches and other locations where the presence of dogs may present hygiene, safety or nuisance concerns. These restrictions help ensure that public facilities remain clean, safe and accessible for all users.”

The following areas will be added to the dog exclusion order

*areas in Radio Newquay broadcast area highlighted in bold

Fenced play ark at Wheal Fortune Park, Wheal Fortune Lane, Illogan
Tehidy Park – Ponds and Beech Wood (area west of café)
Recreation field, Trebarvah Road, Constantine
Recreation field and play area, Freathy
Priory Park (King George V) Playing Field, Tredydan Road, Launceston
Fenced play area at Grammars Park Launceston
Fenced play area at St Marys Road Lanstephan
Fenced play area at Kit Hill View park, Launceston
Fenced play area at Blackbird Crescent, Launceston
Fenced play area at Chestnut Drive, Launceston
Fenced play area at Queen Elizabeth Road, Launceston
Fenced play area at Enfield Park, Camelford
Pendour Play Park, Lostwithiel
Coulson Play Park, Lostwithiel
King George V play area and recreation field, Lostwithiel
Ponsanooth playing field, Ponsvale, Ponsanooth
Greenfield Gardens, Porthreath
Regatta Field, Charlestown
Thomas playing field, Summercourt
Indian Queens recreational ground
Fenced play area at Hanover Parc, Indian Queens
Penhale Green open space, Fraddon
Fenced play area at St James, Fraddon
Plan an Gwarry (Plain-An-Gwary), Market Street, St Just in Penwith
Recreation park (including play park and skate park), Carrallack Lane, St Just in
Penwith
Pendeen play park, Pendeen
St Just in Penwith Primary School playing fields
Fenced play area at Stithians playing field, Church Road, Stithians

The following areas are among those to be removed from the dog exclusion order

Ashburgh Parc play area, Saltash
Clover Walk play area, Saltash
Edmund Road, Redruth (enclosed play area only)
Greenfinch play area, Saltash
Hallett Close play area, Saltash
Highfield Park play area, Saltash
Milch Park play area, Saltash
Penrose Parc, Porthleven
Pondfield Road play area, Saltash
Rye Hill play area, Saltash
Snell Drive, Saltash
Sycamore Road play area, Saltash
Two Hills play area, Saltash
Wood Close play area, Saltash

Areas to be added to dogs on leads order

Morrab Gardens, Penzance
Perranporth beach – south end of main beach by the village
Peggys Patch, Guipavas Road, Callington
Strongmans Field, Indian Queens
Constantine Church Yard, Church Square
Meadowside Cemetery, Hendra Road, Stithians
Stithians Sports Field, Church Road, Stithians
Stithians Playing Field, Church Road Stithians
Enfield Park, Camelford